What a pity Anthony Seldon and Lord Bassam, while being happy to give their views on park-and-ride, were not interested enough to attend the meeting where the decision was made. They would have heard that the Conservatives were unable to support the proposed
Government figures show a substantial fall in the number of homeless families in Sussex. But there are still thousands in the county living in temporary accommodation such as bed and breakfasts. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) revealed
Two men on board a Belgian fishing vessel have drowned after it capsized 11 miles off Beachy Head. The pair were among four crew on board the Noorster when it sank this morning. The vessel ran into trouble at about 5pm last night but it wasn't until 8.30am
Tim Linnell claims the proposed changes to school admissions remove choice from one group of parents to benefit another. He argues this doesn't offer greater equality unless we are to agree with Orwell's deliberate perversion that "some are more equal
Albion's supersub Colin Kazim-Richards has been told he must be fitter to warrant a regular place. The young striker returns to the starting line-up against Hull at Withdean on Friday following his spectacular late consolation as a substitute in last
A team of mobile computer boffins has become a fourth "emergency service" for Sussex's gadget fiends and technophobes. Geeks-on-wheels, in Arundel Road, Brighton, was established at the end of 2003 by Jamie Shaw and Michael Scates to fix people's IT problems
Pickpockets have robbed 70 people in Brighton and Hove in the past two weeks. It means the police are receiving an average five reports a day. They believe the crime rate may be higher but some victims are too embarrassed to complain. They are fighting
On Monday Andrew Wragg was cleared of the murder of his terminally-ill son and given a suspended sentence after admitting manslaughter. The judge sympathised with Wragg and made clear she believed he had acted on unselfish motives. But the case has sparked
Seventy years since it was built and about 70 days after it reopened, the newly refurbished De La Warr Pavilion is staging its first pantomime. Earl and Lady De La Warr joined a host of VIPs on Monday to celebrate the completion of work to save this great
I happen to agree with Brighton and Hove City Council's decision to throw out the park-and-ride scheme. Firstly, putting cars before homes is not on. The council should have had the foresight to build the car park underneath the playing fields. The cost
Whenever Brighton and Hove City Council's Labour administration wants to push a controversial scheme through, its cry to councillors is always "do what's best for the city". Curiously, that cry always seems to exclude those who live immediately near the
Two clubs for young people with learning difficulties have been saved from closure. The Saturday Clubs are based in Lewes and provide support, activities and outings for people aged from nine to 19. They have been managed by Southdown Housing Association
Pickpockets have robbed 70 people in Brighton and Hove in the past two weeks. It means the police are receiving an average five reports a day. Police believe the crime rate may be higher but some victims are too embarrassed to complain. They are fighting
A dying mother is calling for the backing of her community in her fight to get life-saving drugs from a health authority. Sarah Steele and her family have launched a petition and want businesses and individuals to help them reach their target of 10,000
Zoe Ball and DJ husband Norman Cook have been invited to the mayor's parlour if she wins Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday. Brighton and Hove Mayor Bob Carden has joined The Argus's Vote Zoe campaign and called on everybody in the city to vote for her
I was interested to read that the lady who fraudulently claimed benefits for several years to the sum of £352,342 was treated in such a tolerant and understanding manner by the courts, receiving a mere two-year suspended sentence (The Argus, December
I was in Brighton and came to the junction of Dyke Road and Western Road, at the traffic lights near the Clock Tower. There was a line of four or five parked double-decker buses up Dyke Road, with one completely blocking the access across the crossing
A man who fled persecution in Afghanistan faces deportation days after his baby died and while his wife lies seriously ill in hospital. Rafe Hannan and his British wife Rachel lost their second baby Romish soon after he was born on December 6. Days later
The letter from AR Clevett (December 7) has caused me to research the bus to which he refers. The film Brighton Rock was made between 1947 and 1948 and two local buses were used. One was a Corporation bus whose number I cannot ascertain but which would
A family has paid tribute to a talented and caring daughter and granddaughter who died suddenly of meningitis. Leanne Forsyth, 15, died in hospital on Sunday morning surrounded by close relatives after she contracted an extremely virulent strain of meningococcal
Am I the only viewer in the country who was miffed that Sussex cricket's Clare Connor and her Ashes-winning ladies side didn't get a mention on the Sports Personality of the Year Award. The Beeb, always mindful of ticking every politically correct box
A family has paid tribute to a talented and caring daughter and granddaughter who died suddenly of meningitis. Leanne Forsyth, 15, died in hospital on Sunday morning surrounded by close relatives after she contracted an extremely virulent strain of meningococcal
I am pleased Ken Fines recognises the desperate need for more affordable homes in our city (Letters, December 8). But I do not understand how he can say the "proportion of flats in the provision of social housing is far too high". How can this be the
I entered the high school lottery 25 years ago when I stated a school preference for my son, who is now 36. I was denied my choice but was fortunate enough to win my first appeal after preparing a convincing case tantamount to saving him from the gallows
Crawley boss John Hollins has targeted winning the Sussex Senior Cup after seeing his side ease into the quarter-finals. A weakened Reds side beat Eastbourne Borough at the Broadfield Stadium to set up a last-eight clash at home to Bognor. First-half
I felt compelled to respond to the numerous letters written by a small clique of people all from the CauseEB campaign to change secondary school admissions in Brighton and Hove. Their campaign is to adopt "virtual" nodes of measurement adopted for Blatchington
Hastings United chairman Dave Walters has sprung a surprise by handing the managerial reigns to caretaker duo Pat Brown and Nigel Kane. The pair have been in the dugout since the sacking of big-name appointment Neville Southall at the end of November.
Albion's first team missed out on a plum FA Cup draw but the under-18s can land a glamour tie tonight in their version of the competition. A home clash with Chelsea is the prize awaiting the winners of the third round meeting between the Seagulls youngsters
The RSPCA has paid tribute to the public support shown for its fight against park-and-ride plans which threatened one of its shelters. Brighton and Hove City Council proposed a 900-space car park on one of two sites in Patcham, either Braypool or Patcham
Campaigners have won their battle to get a post office reopened three years after it shut down. People living in Kemp Town, Brighton, fought against the Post Office's decision to close the branch at the junction of St George's Road and College Road in
"We always hoped the show would make it on to TV," says Matt Lucas. "It was always conceived as both a radio and TV show. We were keen for the TV transfer to be a show in its own right, though, and not seem like it was a show which used to be on radio
A student, a college professor and allegations of sexual harrassment. When David Mamet's Oleanna was first staged in 1992, it was nothing if not controversial. Now Brighton-based theatre company Tucked In, formed by University of Sussex graduate Nick
Stereophonics have always been too crowdpleasing to ever be considered cool but sometimes even popularity can't mask a good tune. Monday, though, Kelly Jones and the boys seemed intent on showing their punkier edge in a set dominated by their latest album
